From the Pacific Islands to Europe, from the continent of Africa to the countries of Asia, from the Americas to the United Kingdom, media workers and their supporters hold a myriad of events to celebrate the day.

UNESCO: 3 May 2010

The firm has a negligible presence in Europe and derives 95% of its sales from outside the Continent, mainly from Asia.

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He wants to reach out personally to millions of young Catholics in Africa, the fastest growing continent in terms of Catholic believers, and also in Asia and Latin America.

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Note that Dr Pepper Snapple owns the trademarks of its brands only for the continent of North America so it cannot invest in the emerging economies in Asia, Africa or South America.

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Large numbers of devices are shipped into the continent from the United States and Asia annually helping grow this new taste for spending.

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Half of them live on the South American continent and nearly 30 million in Asia.

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Even though China is not Europe, all of Asia will feel the effects of a meltdown on the Continent.

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Switching roles from BBC Southern Africa correspondent to cover Asia, I found myself longing for the open spaces of the continent I'd left behind.

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With much of the signage in English, Hong Kong works well as an Asia 101 introduction (although, compared to the rest of the continent, you will certainly pay for the privilege to explore it).

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